A Knight’s Tale (2001)
September 13, 2009 by kitten
Filed under Fairy Tales
A Knight’s Tale is one of my favorite movies of all time. It’s not exactly a chick flick, but there’s enough romance and emotion to make it qualify. This is a chick flick that even the boys can enjoy – plus Heath Ledger was adorable in it as was Shannyn Sossamon, so there’s someone for both genders to drool over. And Paul Bettany (The Secret Life of Bees)… I love that guy. He’s so funny in this movie.
The action is great, the comedy is hilarious and the acting is above-par for a teen flick. A Knight’s Tale is a winner on all fronts.
Cinderella
This is without question my favorite animated Disney movie, but one of the best chick flicks ever made. It has everything we love – an unassuming, quiet girl whom nobody ever pays much attention to, unless its to abuse her in some way, is swept off her feet by her dashing prince. It’s the blueprint for nearly every chick flick ever made, and it’s done so beautifully.
The animation in Cinderella is classic and timeless. Cinderella is beautiful. Her step-sisters are appropriately fugly and the prince is handsome. The little animals that help Cinderella along the way are so adorable I could just squish them with love. And the fairy godmother is so motherly and warm. Sure the actual animation is crude compared to today’s animated movies, but that’s part of the appeal.
The Lake House (2006)
Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock together again and this time, in a proper love story. I loved them in Speed. They had such amazing chemistry and that’s true of The Lake House as well.
The Lake House is a classic love story with a twist, which I’ll leave for you to find out by watching the movie. What I will stay is both Sandra and Keanu give incredible performances. You believe that they’re in love and you genuinely want them to find a way to be together.
The Notebook (2004)
September 10, 2009 by kitten
Filed under Featured, Romance, Tearjerkers
The Notebook is the ultimate chick flick. Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams – what incredible chemistry. You believe in their love and you want so badly for it to work for them.
The Notebook may very well be perfect. You connect on a deeply emotional basis with the characters and in the end, you’re left feeling moved. If you don’t have a box of tissue on hand for this movie, you’re a fool. You will need it.
The cast is incredible all the way around with heartbreaking performances by James Garner and Gena Rowlands. I really can’t say enough good things about The Notebook. It’s just an incredible movie that every woman needs to watch at least once. Just don’t be surprised when you find yourself going back for seconds – and thirds, and fourths…
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
I just need to take a moment to collect myself. May I just say Adrian Grenier is one of the sexiest men on the planet? I have no idea what it is about him that sets me ablaze so when I see him, but seriously, the man makes me sweat. He really does.
Okay. Moving on.
The Devil Wears Prada pairs the incredibly talented Meryl Streep with the also incredibly talented and unearthly beautiful Anne Hathaway, and what a tremendous movie we get as a result. These two work amazingly together and Emily Blunt is absolutely adorable.
The Devil Wears Prada is a bit predictable, but it is entertaining. The comedy is smart and sharp. The drama is emotional and engrossing and I loved the way Meryl Streep’s Miranda was slowly revealed to be something more than an evil ice queen. And how can you not love Anne Hathaway as Andy? Sure she may not always make the right choices, but you feel for her even if you don’t agree with what’s she’s doing.
Twilight (2008)
I love Twilight and I don’t care who knows. I am shamelessly counting down the days until New Moon hits theaters, and so what? I am, in fact, a full grown woman who is obsessed with a teen franchise, but there is nothing at all wrong with losing yourself in a little fantasy every now and then and let’s face it, that’s what Twilight’s all about.
Bella and Edward have the kind of romance we all want for ourselves. It’s dramatic and enthralling. It’s the type of all encompassing love that doesn’t let anything stand in its way – not even blood-sucking vampires or jealous werewolves.
Twilight is a classic love story with a twist. Sure the books are better than the movie (a lot better) and some of the actors are a little awkward and uncomfortable, but Robert Pattinson… wow. So hot. I would… well, we won’t get into that here. There are other websites for that sort of talk.
Bride Wars (2009)
Friend or foe, do not mess with a woman’s wedding because there is nothing more frightening than a pissed off bride. People don’t seem to understand this, but in order for the term Bridezilla to exist, there had to be a reason for it. Bride Wars gives us two examples of that reason.
Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson are two of my favorite actresses in the whole world and they were phenomenal in Bride Wars. Their chemistry is fantastic and watching them on the screen, you really believe they’ve been friends since childhood. Even though everything goes horribly awry (which is naturally has to or we wouldn’t have a movie) you can still feel the love between them. Add Candice Bergen to the mix and you have cinematic gold.
I consider Bride Wars to be a love story above all else, but not in the boyfriend/girlfriend sort of way although there are those elements. I see it as a movie about love between best friends and how no matter what happens, the bond in that sort of relationship is forever.
He’s Just Not That Into You (2009)
Finally a movie that tells the truth. Ladies, we’ve all been there. We’re upset because of some guy we know we’re in love with and all our friends gather around making excuses for him – well, to make us feel better would probably be more accurate. They mean well, of course, but in the end, it only makes the situation worse. We hold out hope for lost causes far longer than we should and don’t move on. For this reason, He’s Just Not That Into You is required viewing for any woman going through a breakup or dealing with the messy emotions of what turns out to be a one night stand.
All the scenarios are covered here. The explanation, as it so often is in real life, is always the same. He’s Just Not That Into You. Say it. Feel it. Sulk over it. Get over it.
The cast is ridiculous. Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Justin Long, Gennifer Goodwin (she’s the one that looks like a million other actress.), Drew Barrymore, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Connelly, Scarlett Johansson, Kevin Connelly and even a little cameo by Kris Kristofferson. I really don’t know what else to say about the cast. Phenomenal.
